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***At least seven ] are killed and 15 others injured after a ] ]s outside a police station in ], ]. Nobody claims responsibility for the attack. ***At least seven ] are killed and 15 others injured after a ] explodes outside a police station in ], ]. As yet nobody has claimed responsibility.
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***Afghanistan's ] approves to release 400 "hard-core" ] prisoners after deliberation. Afghan President ] says he will sign the order and that doing this, the Afghan government complies with the Taliban demand of freeing prisoners to start intra-Afghan peace talks. ***Afghanistan's ] approves to release 400 "hard-core" ] prisoners after deliberation. Afghan President ] says he will sign the order and that doing this, the Afghan government complies with the Taliban demand of freeing prisoners to start intra-Afghan peace talks.
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***Six ] aid workers, their driver, and a local guide are shot dead by gunmen in an attack on a group of ] in ], ], ].

;Business and economy
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**State-run oil company ] reports that profits in the first half of 2020 plunged by 50% compared to the same period last year, with decreased demand in oil caused by COVID-19 cited as the main reason by CEO ]. The company plans to uphold its promise of paying out ]75 billion in annual ]s in spite of this.

;Disasters and accidents
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**An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits near the small town of ], ]. Shaking was felt throughout the ], though no damage and injuries are reported. The earthquake is the largest in the state since 1916.
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**At least 11 people are dead and 22 others injured in a fire at a COVID-19 facility centre in India's ].
*Eight people are dead after ] caused by ] and torrential rains affected ], ]. Dozens of people have been evacuated from the area.


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****] marks 100 days without community transmission of COVID-19. ****] marks 100 days without community transmission of COVID-19.
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****] reports 203 new COVID-19 cases in Greece in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single day for the country since the pandemic began.
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****The ] reports 1,062 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. It is the first time that the country has recorded more than 1,000 new cases since late June.
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***] reports its highest single day record of 64,399 new cases in the last 24 hours. ***] reports its highest single day record of 64,399 new cases in the last 24 hours.

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**A teenager is killed and 20 others are shot, including an off-duty police officer, in a ] at a large gathering in ] Police are searching for at least three shooters.
*A 17-year-old ] hostess is hospitalized after being attacked at a Chili's restaurant in ], after telling a large group of women that they may not share a table due to safety regulations regarding the coronavirus. The hostess has no plans to return to the Chili's restaurant where she was attacked.


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**Citizens of ] head to the polls to ] the country's ]. Long-ruling ] is challenged by ] after her husband and ] ] was jailed and banned from the vote like other prominent opposition figures. Protesters and journalists were also detained in the weeks leading to the election. **Citizens of ] head to the polls to ] the country's ]. Long-ruling ] is challenged by ] after her husband and ] ] was jailed and banned from the vote like other prominent opposition figures. Protesters and journalists were also detained in the weeks leading to the election.
**A ] exit poll shows ] ] winning 79.7% of the vote. These results have been dismissed by the main opposition candidate ], who criticized them has "massively rigged".
**Lukashenko, in power ], declares a ] against the opposition, as ] clash with protesters in the capital ]. ] in reaction to the disputed results have been reported in at least 20 other Belarusian cities. Fifty civilians and thirty-nine police officers were injured, while at least 3,000 protesters are arrested across the country, one-third of them in Minsk.
**A ] in Minsk rams a group of protesters, hitting one of them. The condition of the victim is unknown, with reports of his death not confirmed.
**] reports that the ] has been "]" in ], with a near total blackout in Minsk.
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August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

Health and environment

Law and crime
  • A 17-year-old Chili's hostess is hospitalized after being attacked at a Chili's restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after telling a large group of women that they may not share a table due to safety regulations regarding the coronavirus. The hostess has no plans to return to the Chili's restaurant where she was attacked. (MSN)

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